Wairarapa Racing Club.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4915, 2 January 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Racing Club.

Summer Ming. j President, J. P. Russell; vicc-Presidents, H. S. Wardcll and N. Graco; Stowurds: W. E. Uidwill, C. K. Bidwill. I*. Bright,!!. Morison, G. Tally, H. S. Izard, W. 0. Williams. F. I'earec, W. J. Nix, A. M. Wilkinson, A. McKenzie, J. S. Cundy; Judgc,C. F. Vallauccj Clerk of Course, J. 11. Wishaw; Clerk of Scales, K W. Dorset; Starter, Samuel Cundy; Hon Treasurer, G. Reynolds; Timekeeper, N. Grace; Haudicappcr, A. ].{. MacFarlanc.

The first day's racing in connection with the nbovo .Club was held at tho Tauherenikau yesterday, the attendance being very large. The weather was tiuo but overcast, and excessively hot. Racing throughout was interesting, some remarkably close finishes resulting. Many sporting men were of opinion that the Cup Race was the finest event of the kind ever seen in the'Wairarapa. Speculation was freely indulged in, and over £3,000 passed through the totalisator, some of the dividends being fairly large, favorites seldom getting home. The details of the racing are as follows : Fikst Hunter's Huhi)i,i; Handicap,

of 30sovs. About H miles. Donald's g.g. Mutineer, aged, list, ' (R.Arnott) 1 K. McKenzie junr'sb.g. Kaikua aged,lo.st 131b(F.Matthews) 2 F. Pearee's br.g. Cyrus 11., aged, list 71b (F. Pearce) 3 Canute, Lord John, Captain Boison, and Iroquois, also started. At the back of the course Canute fell breaking his rider (K. McKenzie junr's) collarbone. Just in front of the stand Lord John also fell heavily and his rider (Peters) got a bad shaking. Dr Bey was present and attended both sufferers. Kaikaa now came to the front and looked like an easy winner, but Mutineer, who had been jumping well, came through and won easily. Time 2min 57sccs. Dividend £0 Bs. Trial Hack Handicap, of 25 sovs; 2nd horse 0 sovs. About 1 mile. Cr. Whiteman's ch.g. Persimmon, 3yrs, 7st3lbs (L.Hannan) 1 W. Strang's ch.g, Brooklyn, 6yrs, 7stolbs (T.Beale) 2 Cress Bros' Awatere, 4yrs, 7st 101b (J. Jackson; 3 The other starters were Miss Minnie, Waitere,lnverness,and Lady Gertrude. The field got away together, and keeping close order eutered the straight in a bunch. Persimmon made a move to the front, with Brooklyn in close attendance, the latter, however, not coming in timo, Persimmon winning by a head with half a length between second ! and third. Total 440. Time, lmin oOisecs. Dividend £33 4s. Waihahai'a Cup Handicap, 120 sovs,

about 1 milo and 7 furlongs. Wi Hutuna's b.h. Tuhitarata.Gyrs 7st;llb (F.Buale) 1 C. K. JJidwill's e.g. Arius, 4yrs, 7stlolb, (H Buckeridge) 2 P. F. Tanered's uli.li. Senator, syrs,SstlUlb, (J. Ay res) 3 Porepo, Von Tempsky, ami Violence alsostavled. Senator was first in front with all the rest close up, not more than it length separating any of them. At the back of the course, after the first round | Tuhitarata, improved his position, | Porepo falling back to fourth place. Excitement now became intense as; entering the straight Tuhitarata and Arius were seen to bo gaining a slight advantage, and Senator and Violence fell back. All were under the whip, and even opposite the stand, it appeared anybody's race. The finish was so close that until | the Judge's decision was given, the people were in doubt as to who had lirst passed the post. On it being known that Tuhitarata had first caught the Judge's eye, hearty cheers were given, the win appearing a popular one, although Porepo had been the popular fancy, the others also being well backed. Total 695 Time 3uiin 2U sees. Uiv. £9l2s. First Hack Huiidli: Handicap, of

20 sovs; About U P. P. Tancred's Oddfellow, aged, list 121b (Collins) 1 H. Welch's pbcljn, Halfcast, 6yis, lOst (Buckeridge) 2 These wore the only starters 65 investing on Oddfellow and GO on Halfcastc. Won easily. Time 3rain Oisecs. Div £ll4s. I'liYiso Eixmcai l , of 50 sovs; about f of a mile. P. F. Tancred's King's Bowman, 3yrs,Sstßlbs ' (J. Ayres) 1 A, McKenzie's Porepo, 4yrs, Bst 31bs (J. R ee d) 2 N. Grace's Legislator, syrs, 7st ■ 121bs (J. Daly) 3 Those were the only starters. The favorite was iirst to move, leading from start to finish. Time, lmin lb' 4-5 sees. Dividend, £l lßs. Total £569, Waihakapa Hack Handicap, of 35 soys; About li mile. H.T. Maputo's The Twanged, Ost 31b (D. Herd) 1 A, Urquhart's Inverness, 4yrs, list 71b _ (H. Woods) 3 W. Staff's bm Springtime, syrs, 7st 121b (P. Beale) 3 The other starters were Royal Tar and Oddfellow, the latter being the last to pass the stand with the rest all together. This position was kept right round, till entering the straight, when the Toad responded Igamely to the whip, and after a 'splendid fiuish came home a winner by half a length, Total, 571. Time, 2min 45|secs. Dividend, £2 ss, : Grand Stand Wdi,ti;k Haxw.cai>, of ' 45 sovs. About one milo one y

furlong. P. Martin'sch.gßeview, iyi-g, Bst 91b ... (J.Armstrong) 1 Wi Hiitana's b.b. Tuhitarata,6yrs 9st4lb ... (D. Herd) 2 A. W. Cave's b.g. Swordbelt, aged lOsfc 121b (D. Wilkinson) 3 Primero, Sedition, and Treacherous also faced the starter. • In this race (as in most of the day's events), the field was sent away from an even start, the Cup' winner being favorite on tho totalisator. Review .proved too good for them, and won cleverly. Dividend £3, 15s. Time 2min 2sec, Tauiiekenikau Hack Welteii Handicap, of 20 sovs, One mile Mrs B Smith's ch.g. Merryman, aged, 9st 71b, ... (Seccombej 1 T, Walker's b.g. Slaidon, syrs Bst7lb .„• (E. Araottj 2 H. T.Mahupuku'sThe Toad, list 31b M . (P.Matthews) 3 This event brought out a field of ten, the race beingconsidered a very open one, Royal Tar, Caloola 11, Miss Massey, Awatere, Crescent, Marapene, and Remington Lee taking part in it. Tho field entered the straight in open order, The Toad, Royal Tar, and Merryman being most prominent. Slaiden camo up well, and a close finish resulted in a win by a head, alengtH separating second and third. Dividend £6 l2s Time lmin 60secs, ■

WOODI/ILLE RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. WoODVittf, Wednesday. The weather was wetfor tlieracea. About £3OOO was passed through the machine. Tho results are: Stewards Handicap. » Sylvauus j (I Swordflsh 2 r Princess C01e... ,„ 3 Trial Hurdles. Charcoal j Barman 2 Bangor 3 Maiden. Penrose j Brooklet „. ]_'_ 2 Rainbow ... ._ 3 Hurdles. Auroa j Merman 0 Pat ... ,;; "_; 3 Club Handicap. Penrose \ Wheriko ... '" 2 Archeress ... '" 3 Electric Handicap. 'Voltaire ... in 1 Whakarua ... " t 2 Piano j 3 High Weight.'" Freewill ± Barbarian 2 Cloister 3 Voltaire \ ■<* Swordfisb 2 W Trickery 3 ™ Rangitikei Races,

(By Telegraph-Press Association). Buu,s, Wednesday. For the second day the weather is fine, and there is a fair'attendance. CLIFTON' HANDICAP. ♦ Calmea 1 Variety 2 King John 3 Time 2inin 17 2-ssec. Dividend, £2lßs. HtlllDlES. Bonovoree 1 Sunbeam 2 Rangipai 3 Dividend, £3.